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Friday, June 5, 2015

ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/04/2015

Fluid Shifts:  Today was the final day for the Fluid Shift operations in the Russian Service Module (SM) for Flight Day (FD) 45 sessions.  Kornienko donned the Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP/Chibis) device while Padalka, with ground support in Moscow, assisted in the medical monitoring.  While Kornienko was subjected to the negative pressure (pulling the fluid feetward), Kelly, with remote guidance in Houston, performed measurements with Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and Tonometry measurements. Fluid Shifts is a joint NASA-Russian experiment that investigates the causes for severe and lasting physical changes to astronaut’s eyes. Because the headward fluid shift is a hypothesized contributor to these changes, reversing this fluid shift with a lower body negative pressure device is investigated as a possible intervention. Results from this study may help to develop preventative measures against lasting changes in vision and eye damage. Fine Motor Skills: Kelly performed his FD 70 Fine Motor Skills sessions this morning.  Fine motor skills are crucial for successful interaction with touch-based technologies, repairing sensitive equipment, and a variety of other tasks. In Fine Motor Skills, crew members perform a series of interactive tasks on a touchscreen tablet. The investigation is the first fine motor skills study to measure long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity.  Wearable Monitoring: Cristoforetti doffed and downlinked hardware from the Wearable Monitoring Vest that she wore overnight. This was the final of six planned sessions.  Wearable Monitoring validates a new cloth vest that monitors astronaut heart rates and breathing patterns during sleep. It collects data to investigate whether changes in heart activity are related to astronauts’ poor sleep quality. Current technology cannot check astronauts’ heart activity while they sleep because the test wakes them. The Wearable Monitor is a lightweight vest with silver wires and sensors embedded into the fabric, making it more comfortable to wear. Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) 3010 Fan Pump Separator (FPS) Remove & Replace (R&R): Virts and Cristoforetti completed R&Ring the failed FPS in EMU 3010. Tomorrow they will pack the removed FPS for return on 41 Soyuz (41S). A return to service test for the suit is planned next week.  Today’s Planned Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. Fluid Shifts config Fluid Shifts connecting equipment FLUID SHIFTS. РБС Power Outlet Activation PK-4 data hard drives exchange FLUID SHIFTS. Assistance with Chibis & Gamma-1 FLUID SHIFTS. КСПЭ hardware Deactivation and Closing Applications on ЦП SSC FLUID SHIFTS. Deactivation of РБС and demating hardware cables FLUID SHIFTS. Disconnecting HRF PC from ППС-26 and connecting RSE-Med Return to nominal config Replace battery pack in CDM, activate and don CDM for CDM Crew Worn session EHS Formaldehyde Monitoring Kit (FMK) Stow Operation EMU FPS R&R Part 2 KARDIOVEKTOR. Execution experiment  [Deferred] FLUID SHIFTS. RS HRF connection to ППС-26 (instead of RSE-Med) PCRF Maintenance Unit Relocation Recharging 41S Satelite Phone Making a documentary about life onboard the ISS Crew departure prep 41S Air Heater Fan MNT СОЖ maintenance Fine Motor Skills Experiment Test Subject Fluid Shifts OCT Service Module Setup Fluid Shifts OCT Service Module Power On Fluid Shifts CCFP Service Module Configuration Fluid Shifts DPOAE Service Module Setup Fluid Shifts Tonometry Service Module Setup Fluid Shifts Experiment Service Module Data Collection Operator Fluid Shifts CCFP And DPOAE Service Module End Fluid Shifts OCT Service Module Power Off Fluid Shifts Tonometry Service Module Stow Fluid Shifts OCT Service Module Stow Fluid Shifts CCFP And HRF PC Service Module Stow Twins Study Saliva Collection Setup PAO video recording RGN Recycle Tank Fill Valve maintenance of SM Rodnik system tanks Fluid Shifts Hardware RSOS Gather Fluid Shifts Hardware USOS Transfer PAO HD Config LAB Setup PAO Preparation PAO event VZAIMODEISTVIYE-2. Experiment Ops Completed Task List Items None Ground Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. Port SARJ and BGA2B return to autotrack post high beta. Three-Day Look Ahead: Friday, 06/05: EVA FPS pack for return, CARDOX ultrasound Saturday, 06/06: Crew off duty, housekeeping Sunday, 06/07: Rodents Research CASIS session QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:                               Component Status Elektron Off Vozdukh Manual [СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) Off [СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”) Off Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab Standby Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 Operate Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab Shutdown Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 Operate Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) Process Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) Standby Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab Off Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 Full Up  

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